Historical Events In 1881

Apr 16   In the year 1881 in Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.  

Apr 17   On this day in history anton Wildgans, writer  

Apr 18   In the year 1881 hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart)  

Apr 18   Natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens on this day in history.  

Apr 19   In the year 1881 benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies  

Apr 20   Nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer (Kirov is With Us) in the year 1881.  

Apr 21   Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran) on this day in history.  

Apr 22   On this day in history alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917)  

Apr 23   Claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer (1912-22) on this day in history.  

Apr 23   Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London in the year 1881.  

Apr 23   The opera "Patience or Bunthorne's Bride" is produced (London) in the year 1881.  

Apr 25   250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany in the year 1881.  

Apr 25   In the year 1881 hans Windisch, German new testament expert  

Apr 27   In the year 1881 ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76  

Apr 27   On this day in history pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad  

Apr 28   On this day in history robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies  

May 01   On this day in history pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist  

May 02   On this day in history portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William.  

May 03   On this day in history josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies  

May 04   In the year 1881 aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism)  

May 05   On this day in history anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine  

May 08   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch on this day in history.  

May 10   Lighthouse on Ameland begins operation in the year 1881.  

May 11   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague on this day in history.  

May 11   In the year 1881 henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59  

May 11   In the year 1881 jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren)  

May 12   France sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony on this day in history.  

May 12   On this day in history treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate  

May 12   Tunisia becomes a French protectorate in the year 1881.  

May 13   In the year 1881 ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer  

May 14   Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82) on this day in history.  

May 16   World's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin) on this day in history.  

May 16   In the year 1881 world's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)  

May 17   7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40 in the year 1881.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)  

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)  

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)  

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)  

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 25   On this day in history death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)  

Jan 30   In the year 1881 jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58  

Feb 02   In the year 1881 aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59  

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68  

Feb 07   In the year 1881 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73